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Ukrainian drone attack hits oil facility and bridge in St. Petersburg
Original: Sunday, October 18, 2026 Massive Ukrainian drone attack hit oil facility, bridge, and data centers in St. Petersburg . .
Ukraine launched a large drone attack on St. Petersburg on Sunday, October 18, 2026, striking an oil facility, a bridge, and data centers. President Zelensky confirmed the operation was planned in advance. The strikes came as Ukraine reported its access to Starlink has not been fully restored, and Kyiv accused Russian troops of executing Ukrainian prisoners of war in Zaporizhzhia.
Why now: A rare Ukrainian strike deep inside Russia's second-largest city marks a major escalation in the war.
UkraineRussiaSt. PetersburgVolodymyr ZelenskyZaporizhzhia
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- Sunday, October 18, 2026 Massive Ukrainian drone attack hit oil facility, bridge, and data centers in St. Petersburg . . . . . Planned operation: Zelensky confirms Ukraine's Starlink access not fully restored . . . . . Russian troops executed Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia… · thekyivindependent_unofficial@activitypub.writeworks.uk · 21
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